by Rhonda | Aug 19, 2014 | Garage Door Openers
In Part 1, we discussed what you can do to fix a garage door opener that has stopped working. In this post on garage door opener troubleshooting, we’ll cover situations where the opener works, but the garage door is not opening or closing properly. Problem 1: Your...
by Rhonda | Aug 6, 2014 | Garage Door Info, Garage Door Openers, Tips for Homeowners
Few machines in your home work harder than your garage door opener. According to Popular Mechanics magazine, the typical U.S. garage door opens and closes about 1,500 times a year. Each operation involves pushing or pulling hundreds of pounds of garage door. Most...
by Rhonda | Jul 14, 2014 | Garage Door Openers, Tips for Homeowners
If you’re a curious soul or a DIYer, it’s good to know how your garage door opener works. It’ll help when shopping for a new one, fixing an old one, or explaining what’s wrong while speaking over the phone to a professional repair person. Three elements work together...
by Rhonda | Jul 3, 2014 | Garage Door Openers, Tips for Homeowners
Here are steps that will help you buy the garage door opener that works best for you. Measure the height of your garage door. Virtually every garage door opener can open and close a 7’-high door without modification. However, anything taller may well require an...
